Post race information and news relating to major horse races. We review and analyse how these races played out and discuss the details relating to performance and any other interesting facts people in the horse racing industry find useful.
Milnerton trainer Piet Botha enjoyed a welcome change of luck as his Dare To Dream Syndicate celebrated a feature victory at a windless sun-soaked Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday
Labelled a ‘high maintenance filly’ by her trainer, the Drakenstein raced home-bred Silver Hills is a relaxed sort and builds up powerfully to produce a sustained finish
The Tony Peter yard remained the toast of favourite punters when they made it a feature double
Formerly run as the Tommy Hotspur Stakes, the 1000m contest rounded off what was expected to be an easy Pick 6 as Denis Schwarz rode a beautifully judged race to get 40-1 Fabian Habib-trained longshot Mover And Shaker home
Turffontein trainer Tony Peter’s Pistol Pete got the Classic Day feature action off to a dream start
Tony Peter’s star 3yo Main Defender and jockey Calvin Habib silenced the detractors as the gelding stormed home to become only the second 3yo in a decade to win the R1,5 million Wilgerbosdrift Gr1 HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes
Purple Pitcher delivered a giant-killing forward galloping performance to beat the highly regarded odds-on favourite Sandringham Summit in a thriller
The Gimmethegreenlight filly Gimme A Nother could be set to follow in the SA Triple Tiara footsteps of Summer Pudding and Cherry On The Top
The pure brilliance and confidence of high-riding Winning Form-sponsored jockey Richard Fourie was the difference between victory and defeat
Relishing the step up in trip to the 2000m on Saturday, Green With Envy ran a cracker to become the third Kannemeyer Cape Derby winner of the 21st century
On a terrific afternoon for local stalwart Ascot Stud, both of the leading farm’s sires enjoyed a feature winner bred by them at Fairview on Friday
